Do you deserve to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading employers? Time is running short to submit a nomination for Benefits Canada‘s annual Workplace Benefits Awards.…
In its first budget, presented on March 22, the federal government announced it would launch consultations in the coming months to give Canadians an opportunity to share…
According to the results of a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans the top challenge with benefits plan communication is getting participants to…
Plan sponsors awaiting a final report on modernizing and increasing accountability in the regulations of financial services and pension plans in Ontario should be wary of a recommendation that…
Three of Canada’s largest fund managers are part of a joint proposal by two bidders to buy and break up Asciano Ltd., an Australian rail,…
More than three-quarters (77%) of Ontarians are concerned about the sustainability of the province’s healthcare system, according to a new report. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s…
The U.S. Senate focused on mental health legislation last week, introducing one new bill and releasing a draft of another, both of which would have an…
Almost half (46%) of Canadian millennials are not taking their full allotment of vacation days, significantly higher than the national average (36%), according to new…
New pension asset transfer rules governing single-employer pension plans (SEPPs) came into effect in Ontario on Jan. 1, 2014. The Ontario government recently released a…
We’ve been called Maple Revolutionaries and the new masters of the universe. For years now, it has been a heady thing to be one of…
Clauses in individual and group benefits plans exclude coverage for people who try to harm themselves. These clauses, set by insurers, are used in products…
The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…
The union that represents NHL players doesn’t want its Ontario members – the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators – to be forced to pay into…
Almost a third (30%) of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy in place for their employees, according to new research by the Reward & Employee…
More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…
Over the past 15 years, we’ve seen Canadian institutional investors shift away from the traditional, familiar and comfortable asset mix consisting of only equities and…
Only 18% of female respondents said they take an active role in understanding their retirement investment plan, while 44% report confidence in decision making when…
New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…
More than half (56%) of employer respondents are using mobile apps and associated technologies to promote employee health engagement, according to a new study. The…
Some 71% of U.K. retirees said they started planning for retirement in advance, including 48% who started planning a long time before they retired, according to…
The number of U.K. company pension schemes entering into longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals in 2016 is expected to increase due to schemes recognizing the importance…
A Quebec employer recently boasted about its unconventional hiring policy – the company has never hired a “smoker” in its 30 years as a business, and its proud of this stance.…
Franklin Templeton has promoted three members of its Canadian defined contribution and retirement team. Matthew Williams (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president, head of defined…
New technologies, disruptive innovation and global competition for talent are raising skill requirements and changing expectations for entry-level employees and future leaders, according to a…
Most of us spend, on average, 60% of our waking hours at work, so it stands to reason that the workplace is a good place to encourage…